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So, as you can probably tell by the title of this, yes, I am embarking on the climb of a lifetime!

I will be climbing up Mount Kilimanjaro in August 2017, all to raise money for the amazing charity, Childreach International.

It all came around about four months ago when one day I decided that I wanted to do something that would allow me to give back to the world. In spite of my racing imagination that wanted to do all sorts of things that were just not financially possible, I decided upon a sky dive forChildreach International.

I came to the decision to do this for Childeach for a few good reasons

MyBEST FRIEND(hi, Caitlin!) introduced me to the work thatChildreachdo when she embarked on the trip of a lifetime to Nepal (so really if you think about it, this wouldn’t be possible unless she introduced me to all things magical aboutChildreach!). Having a best friend like Caitlin is in itself, a whole other essay of a post. Anyways, back to topic. Caitlin went to Nepal to help build the Meera Centre, a specialist early childhood development centre that provides services to the community and a safe nurturing environment for children. Childreach work and effort to help children is truly an inspiration. This is why I decided to do it forChildreach, after researching a bit more and knowing the work Caitlin had done from updates etc, I knew that this was the charity I felt strongest about.

I wanted to make a difference in someones life, even if it was just one life I could touch, that is all that mattered to me.

Some people can be so hateful and shameful over people who do these things for charities, when the reality is.. would I be able to raise such a vast amount of money if there wasn’t a challenge in place? No! So to the people who perceive risking my life and climbing up the highest free-standing mountain in the world a holiday paid for you could never be so wrong!

A view into Moshi from above.

So with the sky dive in mind and University just starting, September slipped away super fast. University life was treating me well and I began to feel like I wanted a bit more out of University life. Societies at Uni are a great way to meet new people and gain new skills! In came Childreach Society. It was like fate, there was a Childreach Society at my University! Straight away I contacted the society and found out they were actually recruiting for a Kilimanjaro climb to raise money for Childreach.

And so all fell into place, before I knew it I had signed up to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Childreach International. Did I mention I’m climbing up a BIG mountain?!

Yes, this will put me through my paces and test my ultimate strengths and weaknesses, but, I have the most amazing team going with me – fellow University students – who will all be so supportive and won’t let anyone forget the exact reason we are doing this.

AND IF ALL MY BODY ACHES AT THE END OF THIS, I HAVE A BEACH TO LIE ON FOR A WEEK AFTER KILIMANJARO!

Guys, wish me all the luck in the world for my climb and if you want to help me in any ways, donations to my cause and more info on my climb can be found here. I will be making Kilimanjaro into a travel series, to keep updates on what has been happening etc, so keep a big eye out for those (there will be a few!).

Oh, hello!

My name is Natasha, pleased to meet you! I have been toying with the idea of putting my thoughts into writing for a while now and what may seem like an eternity in my mind, I am finally putting finger to keyboard. I took so long to actually go ahead and create a place for my thoughts, I guess, because of my constant (but diminishing by the day) fear of thinking my life was dull and uninteresting. Bringing in the new year, I realised I need to swallow my pride and give myself a kick up the butt! My life is something that only I can CREATE and I love CREATING NEW THINGS.

Anyway, what could possibly be boring about this picture?! I absolutely love sunsets.

I live in Scotland, far away from the hustle and bustle of bigger cities that never sleep. I am one hour away from Edinburgh (lets call it a quiet city). It is known for historical landmarks and wonderful scenery (is it just me who is insanely proud to be Scottish when visiting Edinburgh?!). I love visiting Edinburgh, it thrives on passion and diversity. I wouldn’t really say I have many hobbies, although the one thing I love doing is CREATING new things and adventure. I have a wanderlust that I have never filled before, well, others may disagree! Taking my creative side and passion for education and children, it is only fitting that I studied Primary Education at University, and so, that is what I did! Attending the University of Stirling was the best decision I could have ever made.

I decided to bite the bullet and create my own space to

Become more aware of myself

To document my life (I have a few exciting things coming up!)

AND finally, to venture far outside my comfort zone

I will cover content that I feel necessary, mostly focusing on what is happening in my life at the present time, lifestyle, uni, food (because food is great!) etc.

And so, this is me..

introducing myself to all of you lovely caterpillars, cupcakes and all the love in-between.